Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery

Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery
Nearest city Richmond, Virginia
Coordinates 37°35′27″N 77°26′15″W / 37.59083°N 77.43750°W / 37.59083; -77.43750Coordinates: 37°35′27″N 77°26′15″W / 37.59083°N 77.43750°W / 37.59083; -77.43750
Area less than one acre
Built 1955
Architectural style Commemorative monument
NRHP Reference # 99000072[1]
VLR # 043-5006
Significant dates
Added to NRHP February 10, 1999
Designated VLR December 10, 1998[2]

The Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery was built in 1955 and is located within Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1] "Emek Sholom" translates into English as "Valley of Peace."[3]

The Cemetery's website has their mission statement, brief history, photos, cemetery map, and hosts the annual "Never Again" Scholarship essays.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Margaret T. Peters (September 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery" (PDF). Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved 2010-05-08. and Accompanying photo at Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, undated
  4. E-Cemeteries.net/emeksholom. "Emek Sholom Holocaust Memorial Cemetery Website".

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